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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 101 Language Not applicable Subject Islamic Architecture

1. Photo 101(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(2)
Title:
East face of the Fort [Agra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the East side of the Fort-Palace in Agra, taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. The complex stands on the banks of the Yamuna and was built by the Emperor Akbar (r.1556-1605) between 1565 and 1573. Built principally as a military establishment on the site of an earlier walled comp...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 101(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(3)
Title:
Akbar's Palace [Agra, looking towards the Jumna]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the Fort-Palace in Agra, from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. The complex stands on the banks of the Yamuna and was built by the Emperor Akbar (r.1556-1605) between 1565 and 1573. Built principally as a mi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 101(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(4)
Title:
The Hall of Private Audience [i.e. here the Khas-Mahal, not the Divan-i Khas] and the Palace Garden [Machhi Bhavan, Agra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
A photograph of the Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audience) in Agra, from Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in 1855. The Diwan-i-Khas is one of the fort palaces built in 1637 by Shah Jahan (r.1628-58) and consists of an open colonnaded hall in...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 101(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(5)
Title:
The Summum Boorj, [in the fort, Agra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the Samman Burj in the Fort-Palace in Agra, from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. The complex stands on the banks of the Yamuna and was built by the Emperor Akbar between 1565 and 1573. Built principally as...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 101(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(6)
Title:
Palace of Shah Jehan [Diwan-i-Khas, Agra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
A photograph of the Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audience) in Agra, from Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. The Diwan-i-Khas is one of the fort palaces built in 1637 by Shah Jahan (r.1628-58) and consists of an open colonnade...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 101(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(7)
Title:
Entrance [to the Taj Mahal, Agra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the entrance to the Taj Mahal in Agra, from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. The Taj Mahal is the finest building from the Mughal period and one of the most famous monuments in the world. It was built by Sh...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 101(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(8)
Title:
South Front [of the Taj Mahal, Agra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the south front of the Taj Mahal in Agra, from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. The Taj Mahal is the finest building from the Mughal period and one of the most famous monuments in the world. It was built by...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 101(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(9)
Title:
Taj from the East [Agra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the east side of the Taj Mahal in Agra, from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. The Taj Mahal is the finest building from the Mughal period and one of the most famous monuments in the world. It was built by S...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 101(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(10)
Title:
Taj from the East [Agra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the east side of the Taj Mahal in Agra, from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. The Taj Mahal is the finest building from the Mughal period and one of the most famous monuments in the world. It was built by S...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 101(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 101(11)
Title:
Taj from the South-East [Agra]. Photographer: Murray, John
Scope & Content:
Photograph of the south-east side of the Taj Mahal in Agra, from the Murray Collection: 'Photographic views in Agra and its vicinity', taken by John Murray in the mid-1850s. The Taj Mahal is the finest building from the Mughal period and one of the most famous monuments in the world. It was buil...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mid-1850s
Extent:
1 item